Comments on: Just For a Moment http://www.tedstake.com/2009/12/08/just-for-a-moment/ Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:26:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: bigcapsfan http://www.tedstake.com/2009/12/08/just-for-a-moment/#comment-18925 bigcapsfan Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:57:46 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=5720#comment-18925 Ted; bask in all your glory cause you deserve it.And dont 'snap out of it',its real and the caps are just where they should be.Its been a long time coming and now that we got it,it aint goin nowhere!Everyone enjoy it and hope it last for many years.Great job ted and great job caps.GO CAPS!!! Ted; bask in all your glory cause you deserve it.And dont ‘snap out of it’,its real and the caps are just where they should be.Its been a long time coming and now that we got it,it aint goin nowhere!Everyone enjoy it and hope it last for many years.Great job ted and great job caps.GO CAPS!!!

]]> By: Sam http://www.tedstake.com/2009/12/08/just-for-a-moment/#comment-18924 Sam Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:26:58 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=5720#comment-18924 Ted - Great job on the Caps. I grew up in DC and now live in New York but the Caps are my favorite sports team and you've brought the city of Washington to life when you assemble such a great team. And I love how the Bears are feeding people directly into the Caps. It feels like a big family. And is a direct contrast to a different sports organization we have in DC that seems to be focused on bringing in high-priced overpaid over-the-hill stars at the tail end of their career and then wringing your hands when the team falls apart and loses. Great stuff. Last point: I am excited about a similar transformation you may be able to take with the Wizards. I love Abe Pollin and love what he did for the city but I also think it's going to be great to have a fresh perspective on that team. May I suggest we change the name to something that has to do with DC and change the color scheme to the red-white-and blue that we have with the Caps? Some name ideas: The Washington Justice The Washington Monuments The Washington Senators The Washington Federals Go Caps. Ted – Great job on the Caps. I grew up in DC and now live in New York but the Caps are my favorite sports team and you’ve brought the city of Washington to life when you assemble such a great team. And I love how the Bears are feeding people directly into the Caps. It feels like a big family. And is a direct contrast to a different sports organization we have in DC that seems to be focused on bringing in high-priced overpaid over-the-hill stars at the tail end of their career and then wringing your hands when the team falls apart and loses. Great stuff.

Last point: I am excited about a similar transformation you may be able to take with the Wizards. I love Abe Pollin and love what he did for the city but I also think it’s going to be great to have a fresh perspective on that team. May I suggest we change the name to something that has to do with DC and change the color scheme to the red-white-and blue that we have with the Caps?

Some name ideas:

The Washington Justice
The Washington Monuments
The Washington Senators
The Washington Federals

Go Caps.

]]> By: MikeMarson http://www.tedstake.com/2009/12/08/just-for-a-moment/#comment-18923 MikeMarson Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:08:10 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=5720#comment-18923 It's a good start, indeed. But, I'd rather have the top record in June! It’s a good start, indeed. But, I’d rather have the top record in June!

]]> By: Hal Pierson http://www.tedstake.com/2009/12/08/just-for-a-moment/#comment-18922 Hal Pierson Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:57:56 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=5720#comment-18922 Geeks "Rocking the Red" too! http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2009/12/06/my-presentations-in-europe-december-2009.aspx Geeks “Rocking the Red” too!

http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2009/12/06/my-presentations-in-europe-december-2009.aspx

]]> By: HeartbreakRidge http://www.tedstake.com/2009/12/08/just-for-a-moment/#comment-18921 HeartbreakRidge Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:10:54 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=5720#comment-18921 Agree completely! I also can't help but think what the Caps could do without the dead salary weight of that Nylander boat anchor. *sigh* :) Agree completely! I also can’t help but think what the Caps could do without the dead salary weight of that Nylander boat anchor. *sigh* :)

]]> By: Marc http://www.tedstake.com/2009/12/08/just-for-a-moment/#comment-18920 Marc Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:04:52 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=5720#comment-18920 While I like the calm realism you share, and I'm glad that you, Ted, as the owner can take time to bask in the team's "glory," I think that it's ok to get super fired-up. I don't want to "chill." I want to go to every game (which I do) with the realistic belief that I'm going home happy. I want the team to go into each game with the attitude that we are the best, and we are going to prove it. I want to see 8-2, and 3-0 games every night. While it's unrealistic, I know, to think the Caps will win out or even shutout every team, the time to chill was last year. We are jacked, we are explosive, and we are on everyone's radar. This year, it's time to prove something - fans and players alike. Anyone who watches this team regularly, and breaths and bleeds with them cannot chill anymore. I won't chill until we hoist the cup or die trying. While I like the calm realism you share, and I’m glad that you, Ted, as the owner can take time to bask in the team’s “glory,” I think that it’s ok to get super fired-up. I don’t want to “chill.” I want to go to every game (which I do) with the realistic belief that I’m going home happy. I want the team to go into each game with the attitude that we are the best, and we are going to prove it. I want to see 8-2, and 3-0 games every night. While it’s unrealistic, I know, to think the Caps will win out or even shutout every team, the time to chill was last year. We are jacked, we are explosive, and we are on everyone’s radar. This year, it’s time to prove something – fans and players alike. Anyone who watches this team regularly, and breaths and bleeds with them cannot chill anymore. I won’t chill until we hoist the cup or die trying.

]]> By: JC http://www.tedstake.com/2009/12/08/just-for-a-moment/#comment-18919 JC Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:19:46 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=5720#comment-18919 Maybe the pieces are in place ... did people think the 2004 Bolts were ready to win a cup, or the 2006 Canes? If the Caps role players and other young guys not named Ovechkin, Semin, Backstrom, and Green continue to step up the way they are now contributing, those young guys all show up in the playoffs, our deft free-agent signings do what they were brought in here to do, and Varly/Theo remain steady behind a defense more or less by committee ... that's a lot of ifs ... who knows? It is very fun and anticipated every time this team takes the ice. Thank you for not giving away a piece of the future we'll need by resisting a trade to get Pronger. We are better than the Flyers already, but need to prove we can put them down and the Pens down in the playoffs. That will be our right of passage into the Valley of Stanley. It will surely go through or over Philadelphia or Pittsburgh! Love it. Go Caps! Maybe the pieces are in place … did people think the 2004 Bolts were ready to win a cup, or the 2006 Canes? If the Caps role players and other young guys not named Ovechkin, Semin, Backstrom, and Green continue to step up the way they are now contributing, those young guys all show up in the playoffs, our deft free-agent signings do what they were brought in here to do, and Varly/Theo remain steady behind a defense more or less by committee … that’s a lot of ifs … who knows?

It is very fun and anticipated every time this team takes the ice. Thank you for not giving away a piece of the future we’ll need by resisting a trade to get Pronger. We are better than the Flyers already, but need to prove we can put them down and the Pens down in the playoffs. That will be our right of passage into the Valley of Stanley. It will surely go through or over Philadelphia or Pittsburgh! Love it. Go Caps!

]]> By: John http://www.tedstake.com/2009/12/08/just-for-a-moment/#comment-18918 John Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:56:53 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=5720#comment-18918 Noticed that this morning. That's great, nice accomplishment given that 8's missed a number of games (a good thing in a way; I think it let the other stars shine more and gain more confidence in themselves and each other). Frankly, as long as the team is improving and avoiding injury, I'm happy. They're also quite entertaining to watch. I've noticed you have a string of full houses going! Keep up the good work! Noticed that this morning. That’s great, nice accomplishment given that 8′s missed a number of games (a good thing in a way; I think it let the other stars shine more and gain more confidence in themselves and each other).

Frankly, as long as the team is improving and avoiding injury, I’m happy. They’re also quite entertaining to watch. I’ve noticed you have a string of full houses going! Keep up the good work!

]]> By: Carol from Brooklyn http://www.tedstake.com/2009/12/08/just-for-a-moment/#comment-18917 Carol from Brooklyn Wed, 09 Dec 2009 01:52:44 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=5720#comment-18917 Teddy, Lavish in it. You deserve it. Bruceee deserves it. The Caps deserve it. It's a complete TEAM effort. No doubt about! That's what makes "The Caps" sooo special. Congratulations Varly (Varly,Varly), and welcome back Alex The Great 8!! By the way, this time of year I usually wear my Santa hat around town but I can't seem to take off my Capitals skull cap. I am loving all the attention! You really have a lot of New York fans!! Rock the Red! Way To Go Caps! Teddy, Lavish in it. You deserve it. Bruceee deserves it. The Caps deserve it. It’s a complete TEAM effort. No
doubt about! That’s what makes “The Caps” sooo special. Congratulations Varly (Varly,Varly), and welcome back Alex The Great 8!!
By the way, this time of year I usually wear my Santa hat around town but I can’t seem to take off my Capitals skull cap. I am loving all the attention! You really have a lot of New York fans!! Rock the Red! Way To Go Caps!

]]> By: TheRoadkill http://www.tedstake.com/2009/12/08/just-for-a-moment/#comment-18916 TheRoadkill Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:25:12 +0000 http://www.tedstake.com/?p=5720#comment-18916 Congratulations Ted! You and the Team earned this moment! However long it lasts!! Congratulations Ted! You and the Team earned this moment! However long it lasts!!

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